01 Word definition

parallel

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is PARALLEL a word?

Yes. PARALLEL is a 8-letter noun. something having the property of being analogous to something else Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PARALLEL?

P-A-R-A-L-L-E-L

PARALLEL contains 8 letters, begins with P, and ends with L.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. something having the property of being analogous to something else

2noun

  1. an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator

Synonyms
analogueanaloglatitudeline of latitudeparallel of latitude
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends14points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PARALLEL spelled?

P1A2R3A4L5L6E7L8
Starts withPARFirst 3 letters
Ends withLELLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats A, L
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About PARALLEL.

How do you spell PARALLEL?

PARALLEL is spelled P-A-R-A-L-L-E-L. It contains 8 letters.